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Confessions of an Environmentalist: Dumping the Pump

Posted by: Carly Weidman
Posted: June 16, 2013
Categories: Uncategorized

As a passionate transportation advocate and a disgruntled gasoline consumer (have you SEEN these gas prices lately), I am beaming with pride this week after the unveiling of three transportation initiates by the City of Indianapolis!  These three announcements come just before Dump the Pump Day, which will take place on Thursday, June 20th.

1.  Early this week, IndyGo introduced a new cross-town route on 86th street.  The new route will help to connect areas between Trader’s Point on the Northwest Side, and Community Hospital North on the Northeast side.

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2. Indianapolis has stepped into the national spotlight, as Mayor Ballard announced this week the selection of Indy as the first US location to implement a new electric car-sharing program from Paris-based Bollere .  The fleet will include approximately 500 electric cars, and 1,200 charging stations.  Point-to-point rentals could last anywhere from 15 minutes to an entire day. This service, which will help to improve the city’s connectivity, is expected to begin in 2014.

3.  The Indianapolis Board of Public Works approved a proposal for a new bike-sharing service on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.  The plan calls for 300 bikes and 24 rental stations to be placed along or near the trail.  Residents and visitors will be able to rent bicycles for short trips around downtown for a small fee. This bike sharing will to improve mobility and accessibility of the City, decreasing dependence on cars, and increasing physical activity.  Service will begin in May 2014.

Announcements such as these show Indy’s dedication to provide expanded transportation options for residents and visitors, making Indianapolis more accessible and a more attractive place to work, live, and play, while also helping to reducing car emissions and improve air quality.

Can’t wait until next fall for new bike and car sharing services to become available? Ditch your car this Thursday, June 20th for Dump the Pump Day! Commit to “Dump the Pump” by going car-less for the day.  Learn more about available transportations options, and register your commute for a chance to win prizes, by joining transportation partners on Monument Circle,  for a FREE “Learn to Ride” event on Wednesday, June 19th from 11-1!

What are your thoughts on the announcement of a new cross-town bus route and bike and car-sharing programs coming to Indianapolis?  Do you plan on using these services once they are implemented? What other types of transportation options would you like to see in Indianapolis?

Carly Weidman is an Indianapolis native, Ball State Alumni, and IU SPEA Master of Public Affairs Graduate.  A strong proponent of sustainability and smart growth, Carly works to promote local and state public policies related to transportation, the environment, and sustainability, and strives every day to find new ways to live her life more simply.  Stay up to date by following her on twitter: @carlyweidman.

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